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EWPAA Structural Plywood and LVL Design Manual - Engineered ...

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Longitudinal action results from the bending action of the diaphragms transferring reactions R due to thenormal component p n = w x a x cos ∝ to the folds. Simultaneously, the tangential component p t = w x ax sin∝ is transferred to the folds by direct stress along the diaphragm as shown in FIGURE 12.5 (a).FIGURE 12.5: Determination of longitudinal load on the systemThe total load p divides into two components at the folds, these components being in the plane of thediaphragms as shown in FIGURE 12.5(b). These loads are then transferred, by longitudinal beam action ofeach diaphragm to the end supports.Hence, each sloping diaphragm of FIGURE 12.5 (b) spans longitudinally as a beam of:• length L;• depth h;• width b = t/sin∝FIGURE 12.6 shows such a sloping section.FIGURE 12.6: Inclined diaphragmThe second moment of area of the sloping section is given by:II=3bh=121=12t(sin1. ta123)(asin ∝ )∝. sin2∝3(12.2)162

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